Price tag holder



Oct. 13, 1931. J. P. slr-:BE

PRICE TAG HOLDER Filed Aug. 28, 1930 Patented Oct. 13, 1931 UNITEDSTATES JOHN P. SIEBE, QF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA PRICE TAG HomanvApplication led August 28, X930. Serial No. 478,415.

The invention relates to devices for holding price tags on articles ofmerchandise and has for its object the provision ofra price tag holderincluding a frame having means to removably support a price card or thelike, and provided with means adjustably mounted on the frame to holdthe frame and the price card on the article of merchandise.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a price tag holderconsisting of a plate of sheet metal provided with means to hold a pricetag thereon, and means slidably engaging side members on the plate andadapted to clamp an article of merchandise therebetween and support theplate in position.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a price tag holdercomprising a plate of sheet metal having its edges turned and spacedfrom the plate to provide means to support a price card, the platehaving cut out portions forming tongues bent back on the plate andspaced therefrom intermediate of their ends to provide guides toslidably engage rods to hold them adjustably on the plate to clamp anarticle of merchandise therebetween and hold the plate supportedthereon.

rlhe invention will be described in detail hereinafter and will be foundillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a view inperspective of the improved price tag holder showing it applied to anarticle of merchandise,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the price tag holder,

Figure 3 is a rear view in elevation, and

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view on a plane indicated by the line4 4 of Figure 3.

In kthe drawings similar reference characters are used to designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views.

The price tag holder, as illustrated in the drawings, comprises a platel having its bottom and Vend edges returned on the plate as shown at 2and 3 respectively, the returned portions being spaced from the adjacentsurface of the plate to provide means for supporting a price card or tag4. The body of lli the plate is provided with integral tongues 5 andv 6,formed Abyfcu'ts made in 'the plate and bent upwardly 'as jshow'n, saidtongues 'being spaced apart. Intermediate ofthe tongues 5 and 6, theplate is providedwith a tongue, also formed by c'uttin' theV plate, saidtongue being bent 'downwar ly and located between the tongues 5 and '6.The tongues 5, 6 and 7 are each provided with an outwardly bent portion8, intermediate of the ends of each torrgue,-said outwardly b'entportions being alined and providing guides for rods or wires 9, saidrods "or wires be'- ing slidable in said guides, one end of the rodsbeing shaped as shown at l0 to engage opposite sides 'of an article' ofmerchandise designated A, while the other ends of the rods are providedwith outwardl bent flanges formino' lugs or stops, as indicated at ll,to limit the movement of said rods into merchandise engaging position,and to prevent the rods from inadvertently sliding out of the guides 8.

By providing the upwardly bent tongues 5 and 6, and the downwardly benttongue 7 intermediate of the tongues 5 and 6, it will be apparent thatthe portions of said tongues integral with the plate provide means bywhich the rods or wires 9 are held from lat eral movement relativel tothe tongues and are securely held in adyjustable position on the plate.The ends 10 of the wires or rods are shown in the drawings to besubstantially at right angles to the rods, this structure being adaptedto secure the price tag holder on a rectangular package of merchandise.It will be understood, however, that the ends 10 may be shaped otherwisefor securing the holder to articles of different shapes.

What is claimed is 1. A price tag holder, comprising a plate of sheetmetal having means to hold a price card, rods slidably mounted on saidplate and adapted to engage an article of merchandise to hold the platein position thereon, and uide means on said plate enclosing and slida lymounting said rods for adjustment relatively thereto.

2. A price card holder, comprising a plate of sheet metal having meansto hold a price Y l card, tongues formed in the plate by incisions Amade therein, said tongues being folded on the plate and spacedtherefrom intermediate of their ends providing guide loops, and rods 5slidably mounted in said guide loops and adjustable therein to engage anarticle of merchandise to hold the plate in position thereon. 3. Apricetag holder, comprising a plate of sheet metal having means to hold apricev 1o card,tongues formed on theplajge by incisions/4 made therein,said tnguesbeing arranged v in staggered relation, folded on the-plate.inv Y Y opposite directions alternatel and spaced from the plateintermediate o their ends toy 15 provide Y guide loops, and rodsAslidablyA `,mountedin said guide' loops 'andi adjustable therein'toengage an article of, merchandise ,to-hold the plate in' positionthereon.- l

4Q A price tag holder, Vcomprising a plate '2o ofshee't metalhavingmeansftohold a ,price .l

card, tongues formed on the plateb-y incisions ymade therein,saidton'gues beingVV folded on theplate and spaced therefromintermediate vof their-lends' providing guide loops, rods f2ssl'i'dablymounted in said yguide loops and adjustable'xtherein tokengage .an article of merchandise to ,hold the plate in `positionthereon, vand stops b'n said rods to limit the ymovement of therodsrelatively to the guide testimony V-I alixmysignature.

